title: Orofacial embryology, anatomy and physiology.
abstract: The orofacial region is intricately involved in shaping the speech signal that emerges from the speaker. Without this shaping, speech would be largely a communicatively indistinct blur. It is not surprising, therefore, that there is considerable interest in the embryology, anatomy, and physiology of this extremely important region of the body.
mesh_terms: D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005145:Face / Q000196:embryology; D006801:Humans; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D010159:Palate / Q000196:embryology; D012106:Research; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology*